Supreme Court Judgments

The case involves Amad Noormamad Bakali and others who were convicted under the Customs Act for smuggling foreign wrist watches into India. The prosecution's case was based on the recovery of the smuggled goods and confessional statements from co-accused, which the appellants contested as insufficient evidence. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the convictions, emphasizing the sufficiency of the evidence presented. The court also noted procedural aspects regarding the appeals and the status of the appellants during the proceedings.

The case involves Sitaram Kuchhbedia appealing against a judgment by the Madhya Pradesh High Court that altered the conviction of several accused from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The original trial court had convicted the accused for various offenses including murder following the death of Bhaggu, who was assaulted by the accused. The High Court maintained some convictions but reduced the sentence significantly. The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the High Court's decision, affirming the modified conviction and sentence.

Parsvnath Developers Ltd faced three appeals regarding delays in delivering possession of residential flats to the respondents, who had booked apartments in the Parsvnath Exotica project. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) had ordered the developer to complete construction and pay compensation for delays, which the developer contested, citing contractual terms and external factors. The Supreme Court upheld the NCDRC's decision, emphasizing the developer's obligation to deliver possession in a timely manner and to compensate the buyers for delays.

Neelu @ Nilesh Koshti was convicted for the murder of Archana @ Pinki and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Additional Sessions Judge and the High Court of Madhya Pradesh upheld this conviction. The case involved the abduction and subsequent murder of Archana, with ransom demands made to her husband. The conviction was primarily based on circumstantial evidence, including the recovery of the victim's body and the appellant's involvement in the crime. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the lower courts' decisions.